Woman accused of stealing makeup from Rite Aid in Salinas

A security guard received minor injuries Sunday while trying to subdue a woman who allegedly stole makeup from a store in Salinas, police said.

At 12:35 p.m., police said, officers responded to a call reporting a strong-arm robbery at the Rite Aid store in the 600 block of Williams Road. According to the report, they said, a security guard was chasing a robber.

Police said the alleged robber - identified as Kimberly Dvorak, 47, walked into the store and began hiding cosmetics in her purse. They said Dvorak left the store without paying for the items and became combative when contacted by a security guard. Police said a scuffle ensued and Dvorak was eventually subdued.

They said she was booked into Monterey County Jail on suspicion of robbery and violating probation.

- Sunita Vijayan, svijayan@thecalifornian.com.

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Woman accused of stealing makeup from Rite Aid in Salinas

A security guard received minor injuries Sunday while trying to subdue a woman who allegedly stole makeup from a store in Salinas, police said.